I recently bought a certified Prius. All looks good so far, but one of the vents in the middle of the dash has the slider broken off, so I have to use a key or something to open or close the vent. Any idea how to remove this vent? I have the piece just need to glue it back on. Or, if I can remove it and order a new one, that would work. Thanks, more questions to come I am sure. I tried searching with no luck.
I don't remember that last time I though that I needed to close one of the dash vents.........and that's been a LONG time. How about aiming it so that it doesn't blow right in the drivers or passengers face and just leave it open ?? I think it is likely that you will find getting it apart is a LOT more trouble than it's worth. No harm in asking though; I might be totally wrong.
How long ago did you buy this "certified" prius? They obviously didn't do a good job going over it. If it was only a few weeks ago, most dealerships would fix it for free.
Most glues claim they are OK for gluing plastic. Not really. Most of them fall apart after a short while. This one actually holds for a long time: LePage / LePage® Carded Adhesives / LePage® Flexible Plastic Adhesive
It's a really big deal to repair those vent sliders...the dash plate needs to come off in order to replace the vent vanes and controls. But if the car was Toyota-certified, you are justified in requesting replacement vent controls. Just be prepared to leave your car with the dealership for 2 to 3 days...it's not an easy job.
